EPISODE 5: No Gift Basket Required

Episode 5 of the Dwight & Sirk Talk Black & Gold podcast, hosted by dwightburgess, titled "EPISODE 5: No Gift Basket Required" was published on April 25, 2020 and runs 32 minutes.

April 25, 2020 ·32m · Dwight & Sirk Talk Black & Gold

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Dwight & Sirk are joined by Craig Merz, Crew beat writer with the Dispatch 1996-2005. Among the topics discussed, Craig serving as Derek Jeter's chauffeur, his path to the soccer beat, & his pivotal role in propelling the Crew to the 1996 playoffs. (And to this day people think it was mostly Brad Friedel!) Sirk plugs Merz's book "Chill Factor" an interesting look at how Columbus evolved from an OSU-only sports town to the diverse major league sports city it is today.

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Dwight & Sirk are joined by Craig Merz, Crew beat writer with the Dispatch 1996-2005. Among the topics discussed, Craig serving as Derek Jeter's chauffeur, his path to the soccer beat, & his pivotal role in propelling the Crew to the 1996 playoffs. (And to this day people think it was mostly Brad Friedel!) Sirk plugs Merz's book "Chill Factor" an interesting look at how Columbus evolved from an OSU-only sports town to the diverse major league sports city it is today.

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